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nelson mandela meant everything in my life. like many other young activists, he was our touchstone, north star and somebody whose moral example really stirred my sense of how ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they have valued sense of politics. i'll never forget the time i was able to spend with him both in new york and then in south africa, 23 years ago. and i'm going through everything i can as u.s. representatives to help carry forth that legacy. >> and you first met mr. mandela right after being released from jail. you were in a room alone with him. tell me about that moment. you're young, 20 and impressionable and looking for your place and 20 years later you would be the ambassador for south africa. what happened in that room? >> really pretty incredible to me and hilarious in retrospect. this was immediately after the ticker tape parade we had and i escorted him into city hall, and next i knew we were alone. i discovered in moments of silence, had a weightiness to him. i was probably staring at him awe struc
nelson mandela meant everything in my life. like many other young activists, he was our touchstone, north star and somebody whose moral example really stirred my sense of how ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they have valued sense of politics. i'll never forget the time i was able to spend with him both in new york and then in south africa, 23 years ago. and i'm going through everything i can as u.s. representatives to help carry forth that legacy. >> and you first met mr....
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. >> over 30 years ago, while still a student, i learned of nelson mandela and the struggles taking place in this beautiful land. and it stirred something in me. it woke me up to my responsibilities to others and to myself and it set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today. and while i will always fall short of mandiba's example, he makes me want to be a better man. he speaks to what's best inside us. >> nbc's ron allen joins us live now from soweto. i'm curious, what was the most striking part of that ceremony for you? >> reporter: clearly president obama's remarks were stirring and memorable and captivated the crowd. this was a somewhat rauk us event at times. for other speakers there was dancing and singing in the stands with is part of the tradition. it was raining, heavily raining, which is also a big distraction and kept many people away. when president obama took to the podium, the crowd listened and crowd responded and crowd was quiet and the crowd applauded. and clearly memorable. i think his remarks were most effective because it was so deeply personal, like that cl
. >> over 30 years ago, while still a student, i learned of nelson mandela and the struggles taking place in this beautiful land. and it stirred something in me. it woke me up to my responsibilities to others and to myself and it set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today. and while i will always fall short of mandiba's example, he makes me want to be a better man. he speaks to what's best inside us. >> nbc's ron allen joins us live now from soweto. i'm curious, what...
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when journalists spoke to them they said nelson mandela was stable. we heard from one of his daughters and she said although it doesn't look good, but if we speak to him he responds and tries to open his eyes. he's still there. he may be waning, but he's still there so that was positive. and then nbc news special correspondent charlene hunter goer spoke with another of nelson mandela's daughters and she said her dad is a fighter and even talked about the possibility that president obama might come to see him seems open to that possibility but says it would be up to the doctors to decide. meanwhile, the president of south africa, jacob zuma, has been at the hospital. he describes the condition as critical but said he saw him last night and he saw him today and he looks much better today. back to you. >> kier, thank you very much. that does it for this edition of "news nation." i'm tamron hall. we will see you tomorrow. "the cycle" is up next. >>> we start the hour with breaking news. the next step in the prosecution of the surviving boston bomber, dzho
when journalists spoke to them they said nelson mandela was stable. we heard from one of his daughters and she said although it doesn't look good, but if we speak to him he responds and tries to open his eyes. he's still there. he may be waning, but he's still there so that was positive. and then nbc news special correspondent charlene hunter goer spoke with another of nelson mandela's daughters and she said her dad is a fighter and even talked about the possibility that president obama might...
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it will be held in soweto where nelson mandela made his final public appearance in 2010. ron, you have half of the world's leaders gathering, that stadium seats 95,000. it is an open air and presented significant challenges security wise. >> reporter: yes, there's perhaps not been an event like this ever, dare i say, the most comparable is the funeral of pope john paul ii in 2005 where there was 3 million people and 75 or 80 world leaders who attended. this is going to be an amazing day tomorrow. there's a lot of anticipation already. behind me you can hear people in the streets here still singing and dancing and sell bragt the life of nelson mandela. this has gone on constantly since his death was announced thursday night. they are already starting to shut large parts of this community down. i think that's basically the security solution and approach to the south african government will take. there will be no areas where you can't get near any of these events or near any places where these world leaders are staying. president obama will probably not stay the night and wo
it will be held in soweto where nelson mandela made his final public appearance in 2010. ron, you have half of the world's leaders gathering, that stadium seats 95,000. it is an open air and presented significant challenges security wise. >> reporter: yes, there's perhaps not been an event like this ever, dare i say, the most comparable is the funeral of pope john paul ii in 2005 where there was 3 million people and 75 or 80 world leaders who attended. this is going to be an amazing day...
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nelson mandela. he says it was late and he was sleeping. one source tells us that nelson mandela is not able to breathe independently. now he's needing help to breathe. the president's office isn't confirming that, but it is saying that, so the doctors are doing everything they can. nelson mandela's wife is at his bedside, as she has been for the last two weeks. we've also seen his ex-wife arrive escorted by police. that suggests she was in a hurry to get here. people just watching and waiting and praying, tamron. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> and time now for the news nation gut check. as we mentioned to you, the supreme court today imposed a stricter test for affirmative action and college admissions while allowing the policy to survive for now. the court rule that schools must show there are no, quote, race-neutral alternatives to achieving diversity on their campus. the supreme court has also taken up another affirmative action case for next term. that case leaves open the possibility that the 308 si could be banned by individu
nelson mandela. he says it was late and he was sleeping. one source tells us that nelson mandela is not able to breathe independently. now he's needing help to breathe. the president's office isn't confirming that, but it is saying that, so the doctors are doing everything they can. nelson mandela's wife is at his bedside, as she has been for the last two weeks. we've also seen his ex-wife arrive escorted by police. that suggests she was in a hurry to get here. people just watching and waiting...
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in south africa where all day the nation has been marking nelson mandela's 95th birthday. crowds have been gathering outside the hospital in pretoria where mr. mandela has been receiving treatment for almost six weeks now. meantime, on his birthday, encouraging news from his family. his daughter says her father is, quote, making remarkable progress and could be going home soon. nbc's ron allen joins us now from outside the hospital in pretoria. and we still see people there in the background. tell me a little bit more, at least the feel of the day, ron, since you are there. you had a chance to interact with so many people. >> reporter: well, it's been an amazing day, tamron. it's all the more celebratory and exciting for people here. there's a big feeling of relief because a lot of people feared that this day might not come. remember, nelson mandela's been in the hospital now for 41 days, much of that in critical yet stable condition. still critical, very dire. even today he's still in that condition even though we're hearing reports from the family suggesting that he may
in south africa where all day the nation has been marking nelson mandela's 95th birthday. crowds have been gathering outside the hospital in pretoria where mr. mandela has been receiving treatment for almost six weeks now. meantime, on his birthday, encouraging news from his family. his daughter says her father is, quote, making remarkable progress and could be going home soon. nbc's ron allen joins us now from outside the hospital in pretoria. and we still see people there in the background....
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. >>> we'll bring you a live update on nelson mandela as he spends the sixth day in the hospital. people join angie's list for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact that i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. join today and find out why over 1 million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. new nelson mandela is spending his sixth day in the hospital where doctors say he's continuing to respond to treatment. his condition was described as serious but stable. many of his family members are back in the hospital with pretoria. joining us with more from pretoria is chris jansing. it's a nice sign to see family members coming and going, but not much indication about his condition. >> reporter
. >>> we'll bring you a live update on nelson mandela as he spends the sixth day in the hospital. people join angie's list for all kinds of reasons. i go to angie's list to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact that i can go onto angie's list and look for...
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. >>> plus, the sign language interpreter who outraged millions during nelson mandela's memorial now blames his performance on schizophrenia and admits his condition has made him violent in the past. >>> and outrage over a texas judge's decision allowing a 16-year-old to avoid a lengthy prison term after killing four people while driving drunk. part of the defense, the teenager's rich and permissive parents made him think he could get away with anything. >>> i'm tamron hall. the news nation is following the vote on the bipartisan budget deal set to happen in just a few hours from now. right now the house is in the midst of several preliminary votes on the murray-ryan agreement as the list of republicans and democrats opposing the measure grows. it's still expected to pass, but once the vote happens, the aftershocks could spell trouble for many on the right. politico puts it, the simmering feud between house republicans and movement conservatives is finally at an all-out war. house speaker john boehner today again lashed out at conservative groups who oppose the deal and are pushing b
. >>> plus, the sign language interpreter who outraged millions during nelson mandela's memorial now blames his performance on schizophrenia and admits his condition has made him violent in the past. >>> and outrage over a texas judge's decision allowing a 16-year-old to avoid a lengthy prison term after killing four people while driving drunk. part of the defense, the teenager's rich and permissive parents made him think he could get away with anything. >>> i'm...
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we have not seen her leave yet, so she may still be by nelson mandela's side. >> all right. chris, thank you very much. >>> now, this comes after the head of the armed services committee, democrat carl levin, blocked plan that would take assault cases out of the military's chain of command. >>> plus, jury selection in the jor george zimmerman murder trial now in its third day. >> are you believing such that you couldn't set it aside. >> i believe so, yeah. >> do you believe you're biased in this case? >> yeah. >> we'll tell you what one potential juror told prosecutor that got his dismissed. >>> first in today's money minute a look at how wall street is fairing this hour. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you
we have not seen her leave yet, so she may still be by nelson mandela's side. >> all right. chris, thank you very much. >>> now, this comes after the head of the armed services committee, democrat carl levin, blocked plan that would take assault cases out of the military's chain of command. >>> plus, jury selection in the jor george zimmerman murder trial now in its third day. >> are you believing such that you couldn't set it aside. >> i believe so, yeah....
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at the same time in that interview pointing out that nelson mandela is 94 years old. describing him as having lived a long life. he has been in and out of hospital three times in the last four months. back in december, he was in hospital for three weeks. this lung infection that continually seem to be recurring, he began having back when he was a political prisoner when he suffered tuberculosis. we all know about mandela, that he is a fighter and for now it appears that this is a battle he is winning. craig? >> all right. thank you. >>> time now for the "news nation" gut check. an arizona man will soon give shotguns to people in a troubled tucson neighborhood. the real estate agent is part of the armed citizens prong that is a national campaign to give shotguns to single women and homeowners. arizona gun supporters have donated more than $12,000 to fund the giveaway. participants will get training on how to use, handle and store the guns, as well as trigger locks. city officials say they have no recourse to shut down the program because it looks like it is legal. what
at the same time in that interview pointing out that nelson mandela is 94 years old. describing him as having lived a long life. he has been in and out of hospital three times in the last four months. back in december, he was in hospital for three weeks. this lung infection that continually seem to be recurring, he began having back when he was a political prisoner when he suffered tuberculosis. we all know about mandela, that he is a fighter and for now it appears that this is a battle he is...
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. >> as thousands continue too pay tribute to nelson mandela, there's a new controversy. this one over the sign language interpreter that many much us saw at yesterday's memorial. there are accusations that the man you see there made up his own signs. we're going to live to south africa to find out what happened there. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays. ♪ by the end of december, we'll be delivering ♪ ♪ through 12 blizzards blowing ♪ 8 front yards blinding ♪ 6 snowballs flying ♪ 5 packages addressed by toddlers ♪ ♪ that's a q ♪ 4 lightning bolts ♪ 3 creepy gnomes ♪ 2 angry geese ♪ and a giant blow-up snowman ♪ that kind of freaks me out [ beep ] [ female announcer ] no one delivers the holi
. >> as thousands continue too pay tribute to nelson mandela, there's a new controversy. this one over the sign language interpreter that many much us saw at yesterday's memorial. there are accusations that the man you see there made up his own signs. we're going to live to south africa to find out what happened there. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on...
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. >>> new developments on the health of global icon nelson mandela. doctors say the 94-year-old is responding positively to treatment for a recurring lung infection. the former south african president went to the hospital late last night. it is his third hospitalization in just four months. mandela became a symbol of freedom and resistance to racism after serving 27 years in prison for fighting the country's regime. that is when he contracted tuberculosis. he has served as the country's legendary president. our reporter is live in south africa. is that all that doctors say he seem to be responding positively to the treatment? >> reporter: well, a little more information than that, tamron, in this latest update from the office of the current president about the health of the former president, nelson mandela. earlier we learned that he was taken into the hospital just before midnight. ferried from his home in johannesberg to an unnamed hospital inside a private ambulance. this is the third trip in four months to a hospital. this is the first that isn't
. >>> new developments on the health of global icon nelson mandela. doctors say the 94-year-old is responding positively to treatment for a recurring lung infection. the former south african president went to the hospital late last night. it is his third hospitalization in just four months. mandela became a symbol of freedom and resistance to racism after serving 27 years in prison for fighting the country's regime. that is when he contracted tuberculosis. he has served as the...
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winnie mandela and other members of nelson mandela's family have been visiting the 94-year-old in the hospital. the ex-wife of the former south african president arrived at the hospital with one of their daughters. mandela is now in intensive care in the third day of his most recent hospitalization for reoccurring lung condition. officials describe the 94-year-old's condition as serious. nbc's chapman bell joins us from johannesburg. is this the first visit where we've seen winnie mandela show up? >> reporter: tamron, yes, this is the first one in the most recent visit where she's actually been seen over the last four hospitalizations since december for this reoccurring lung infection. she was seen at the hospital where it's believed he's receiving this treatment for this lung condition. other members of the family have also been spotted over the last couple of days at this hospital as well as a few close friends. this is not his first hospitalization, as you said. it comes from the tuberculosis he contracted during his 27 years as a political prisoner here. it's been an ailment in hi
winnie mandela and other members of nelson mandela's family have been visiting the 94-year-old in the hospital. the ex-wife of the former south african president arrived at the hospital with one of their daughters. mandela is now in intensive care in the third day of his most recent hospitalization for reoccurring lung condition. officials describe the 94-year-old's condition as serious. nbc's chapman bell joins us from johannesburg. is this the first visit where we've seen winnie mandela show...
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for example, she regarded nelson mandela as a terrorist. she was at ease with the notion of apartheid which many of us growing up in england, as students during her period, we were campaigning for the release of mandela. here was a politician, the leader of the british government saying she regarded him as a terrorist. >> so what do you make, if you will, you can, i guess in some ways attempt to revise history but the facts are the facts. and reaction to your explanation of what you saw a a young man. >> i think it was shaped by what she inhaired. when she came to power in 1979, we just came through a period which became euphemistically known as the winter of discontent. trash was in the streets. the sanitation departments were not working. they were actually dead bodies piled because unionized labor refused to excavate the graves for which they were supposed to be placed in. so there was a period of recession and also industrial conflict. when she came in, she decided that she was going to change that around. and initially it wasn't very e
for example, she regarded nelson mandela as a terrorist. she was at ease with the notion of apartheid which many of us growing up in england, as students during her period, we were campaigning for the release of mandela. here was a politician, the leader of the british government saying she regarded him as a terrorist. >> so what do you make, if you will, you can, i guess in some ways attempt to revise history but the facts are the facts. and reaction to your explanation of what you saw a...
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. >>> plus, more relatives visit former south african president nelson mandela. this is the second visit from his ex-wife in two days. we'll have much more on his condition this hour. >>> and join our conversation on twitter. you can find me at @tamronhall. [ male announcer ] this is betsy. her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. all aboard. ♪ all aboard. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and with responsive, dedicated support, we help you shine every day of the week. >>> right now, an international man hunt is on for edward snowden. meanwhile n a few hour, the entire house of representatives is scheduled to be briefed by intelligence officials about the nsa's program snowden leaked. the entire senate is invited to a briefing thursday
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